Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Washington n. E. Conference met az
Abingdon, Va, to-day.
New York and Norfolk, it is thought, will
lie chosen as the sites for the naval dry
docks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
take up all free passes between States on the
LIST of April.
Stewart Brothers, slate and timber mer-
chants. of London, have failed, with llabili"
ties OF 100000.
The old Grant leather store, in Galena,
was sold last Saturday to settle the estate
of c. R. Perkins, formerly partner OF jesse
Grant.
Commissioner Sparks denies that he ever
proposed ticket to be composed of Hill for
President and Sparks for Vice President,
and saws "the statement is most unqualified
IS false"
The republican members of the Philadel-
phia delegation in the Pennsylvania House
of Representatives met last night and decld-
ed unanimously to rearrange the Congress
sional apportionment for Philadelphia so as
TO provide n democratic district for Mr..
Randall.
tbs American residents in Rome yes
superb cake, measuring fifteen inches in
diameter and elk inches in height. The
cake WAS surInounted by statue of the
Blessed Virgin. It was an exquisite piece
Of work.
Brgadier. General George NJ. Love died
at Buffalo, N Y, on Tuesday, Of pneumo.
MIA, after short illness: He was colonel
of the 10th Regiment, New York Volun.
Inv; nd hraV6ta6
brigadier general for gallant conduct in
leading charge at the battle of Cedar
Creek.
The steamer Erio, which arrived at New
York yesterday, reports seeing the yachts
miles east of Sandy Hook light ship. The
east, blowing strong. The schooners were
heading east by south. and were then close
together and both under all the sail they
could carry.
A number of suspicious looking men have
lately been making frequent visits to the
money vaults of the Treasury in Washing
ton during the hours allowed for public in-
spection SUCH of them as called yesterday
were notified that they must not come
again, and the officers in charge of the
vaults have been instructed to keep sharp
watch on visitors in the future.
At meeting of Richmond and Danville
security holders in New York yesterday it
was decided to levy another assessment Oh
the stock and pay off the receivers certif-
Gates. The plan of reorganization has
been modified to provide the payment
If per cent interest on the new bonds.
1t is also proposed TO forecose the road and
organize the new company before July /.
10 the case of Sheriff Henry g. Fielder
man, Of Baltimore. against John E. Burgess,
in which the latter was charged with per-
jury in swearing before the grand jury that
the sheriff had offered him a bribe to vote
the democratic ticket at the polls of the
10Th Ward on November 2, 1856, the jury
yesterday promptly returned a verdict Of
not guilty. The verdict is in effect con-
demnstion OF Sheriff Fledderman and
places him in doubtful position.
Cardinal Pecci, the Pope's brother, re-
ceived the new Cardinals yesterday and nc
companied them to the throne room, where
the Pope conferred upon them the mozetta
and crimson heretta. Cardinal Masela adj
dressed the Pope, who replied. Cardinals
Gibbons and Taschereau and other mem.
bers of the Sacred College have been mott.
fed that public consistory would be held
TO day, when the new Cardinals will receive
their hats.